Tehatta II
| Tehatta II | |
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| Community development block | |
 Tehatta II
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| Coordinates: 23°47′00″N 88°27′00″E / 23.7833330°N 88.4500000°ECoordinates: 23°47′00″N 88°27′00″E / 23.7833330°N 88.4500000°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | West Bengal |
| District | Nadia |
| Government | |
| • Type | Community development block |
| Area | |
| • Total | 172.47 km2 (66.59 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 151,231 |
| • Density | 880/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Literacy (2011) | |
| • Total literates | 91,926 (68.52%) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 741155 (Palashipara) 741156 (Plassey) |
| Telephone/STD code | 03474 |
| Vehicle registration | WB-51,WB-52 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Krishnanagar |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Palashipara |
| Website | nadia |
Tehatta II is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Tehatta subdivision of Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Palashipara, headquarters of Tehatta II CD Block, is located at 23°47′00″N 88°27′00″E / 23.7833330°N 88.4500000°E.
Tehatta II CD Block is bounded by Naoda, CD Block in Murshidabad district, and Karimpur II CD Block, in the north, Tehatta I CD Block in the east, Nakashipara CD Block in the south and Kaliganj CD Block in the west.
Palashipara is about 18 km from Plassey, where the historic Battle of Plassey was fought in 1757. Jalangi River flows through region.
Nadia district is mostly alluvial plains lying to the east of Hooghly River, locally known as Bhagirathi. The alluvial plains are cut across by such distributaries as Jalangi, Churni and Ichamati. With these rivers getting silted up, floods are a recurring feature.
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